Fame Shakes the Yue Kingdom! The Imperial Family's Reward

Guo Ming, standing before us, had half his body blown away by a high-explosive bomb.

He was on the verge of death, and blood was constantly flowing from his body.

"What's going on?!"

Lei Potian turned to look at the soldiers, his face filled with anger.

Although Guo Ming was in a superior-subordinate relationship with him.

The two have known each other for over a decade and have exchanged many ideas about martial arts, making them longtime friends.

Seeing Guo Ming in this state, how could he not be furious?

The soldier carrying Guo Ming, his face pale, said:

"General, Elder Guo and his men were attacked by the Xingfeng Sect. Approximately five thousand people died. Apart from Elder Guo, all four other Transformation Realm artists perished."

Hearing the soldier's words, Lei Potian was somewhat incredulous.

"You mean that minor sect?"

He had indeed instructed Guo Ming to take some men to a small sect to retrieve that special hidden weapon.

He originally thought this matter should be easy.

After all, the other party was just a martial arts force located on the border of the Yue Kingdom.

He gave Guo Ming a full 20,000 troops, plus four martial artists at the Transformation Realm.

This lineup not only failed to defeat that small sect, but also suffered so many deaths.

"General, be careful of that Xingfeng Sect!" Guo Ming suddenly grabbed Lei Potian's hand, his face deathly pale as he spoke.

He used almost all his strength to write each word.

"Old Guo, hold on! I'll send you back to Ningguo right away and beg the Ancestor to treat you!" Lei Potian said anxiously.

Yue Yao, who was standing next to him, suddenly interjected:

"He was beyond saving; all his internal organs had been shattered."

Yue Yao looked surprised; judging from his aura, Guo Ming was a mid-stage Transcendent Transformation Realm martial artist.

With such cultivation, there are very few people who could kill him.

She's been injured like this, and she can't even tell what weapon caused the huge wounds on her body.

And that was almost as soon as Yue Yao finished speaking.

Guo Ming then breathed his last.

He was hit by a high-explosive shell; even with the body of a martial artist at the Transformation Realm, he couldn't withstand it.

The only reason I was able to survive until now and return was because of the few life-extending pills I had on me.

Looking at Guo Ming, who had already died, Lei Potian's face was filled with gloom. He turned to look at the soldiers.

"Tell me the whole story in detail!"

Lei Potian was clearly enraged at this moment, his Qi and Blood surging violently.

He released the aura of a peak-level Transformation Realm.

Several soldiers were so frightened that they immediately knelt down.

The soldiers then recounted everything that had happened, leaving nothing out.

After hearing the soldier's description, Lei Potian was completely stunned.

Even Yue Yao, who was standing next to her, looked surprised.

A hidden weapon powerful enough to kill a martial artist at the Transformation Realm!

And then there's the unstoppable metal monster that appears at the end.

These descriptions made them feel like they were listening to a fantasy story.

Lei Potian asked in shock, "Are you telling the truth?"

He could hardly believe it, because it was simply too unbelievable.

At least he had never heard of any hidden weapon with such terrifying power.

"General, that's absolutely true. That metal monster is terrifying! Even dozens of our martial artists couldn't break through its defenses, and it can also unleash powerful hidden weapons. Elder Guo and the other four Transformation Realm martial artists all died from those hidden weapons fired by the metal monster!"

The soldier answered tremblingly.

After hearing the soldier's words, a cold glint flashed in Lei Potian's eyes, and he immediately shouted:

"Pass on my order: assemble the army outside the city!"

At this moment, Lei Potian was preparing to lead his men to the Xingfeng Sect.

He truly didn't believe there was any hidden weapon in the world that could stop his army.

I will definitely avenge Guo Ming and the others!

But at this moment, Yue Yao walked up to Lei Potian and said:

"General Lei, the deal between my grandfather and your ancestor has been completed. Your Ning Kingdom army cannot remain within the territory of the Yue Kingdom!"

Yue Yao naturally had to stop Lei Potian.

Regardless, Xingfeng Sect can be considered a martial arts force within the Yue Kingdom.

Moreover, she is now filled with curiosity about this Xingfeng Sect.

She was completely unaware that such a powerful force existed on her own territory.

"Yue Yao, you're going to stop me from going to wipe out a small sect? What if I insist on going?" Lei Potian stared at Yue Yao with an icy expression.

Yue Yao stared directly at Lei Potian and spoke coldly:

"General Lei, you can try. If you don't withdraw your troops now, my Yue Kingdom's 300,000-strong army can arrive within half a day. At that time, I will not show any mercy."

Yue Yao was also a peak martial artist in the Transformation Realm, so he naturally had no fear of Lei Potian.

Moreover, her status is much higher than Lei Potian's.

His grandfather was a cultivator, while the other party was merely a member of the Ning Kingdom's royal family.

"Fine, fine, I'll remember this. This matter isn't over!" Lei Potian held back.

He knew that with Yue Yao around, he couldn't take action against the Xingfeng Sect.

Since the deal between the two countries was already completed and his own ancestor had passed away, what else could he do?

But he would never let this matter rest; he planned to return to Ningguo and inform his ancestor about it.

After Lei Potian left with his men, a man in black suddenly appeared in the scene and knelt down before Yue Yao.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Yue Yao instructed, "Investigate all the information about this Xingfeng Sect. I need it within an hour!"

"Yes, sir!"

After saying that, the man in black disappeared from the scene.

Fifty li outside Liuyang Town.

Mo Chen is leading the entire Mo Lineage in a mass exodus.

Realizing he could not hold Liuyang Town, he led his people away.

Although some of the clansmen had not yet left, Mo Chen had no choice but to give up.

That's just how the world is. When disaster strikes, the Mo family still has a chance to rise again if they preserve the elite Lineage.

"Patriarch, what should we do?" Mo Yuandao asked from the side.

After escaping Guo Ming's pursuit, Mo Yuandao reunited with Mo Chen.

Mo Chen said in a deep voice:

"Pingxi City of the Yue Kingdom is two hundred li away from here. Let's go there and settle down first."

Mo Yuandao's expression changed:

"Patriarch, if we go to Pingxi City, I'm afraid we won't even be as good as a third-rate Lineage."

Mo Yuandao certainly knew about Pingxi City, which was one of the three main cities of the Yue Kingdom.

The war will not affect any of them.

These large cities were all located in the heart of the Yue Kingdom.

If any trouble arises, the Yue Kingdom royal army can immediately come to the rescue.

Although there is no need to worry about war in Pingxi City, there are many martial arts forces there.

The Mo family may be powerful and influential in Liuyang Town, but once they arrive there, they are merely a third-rate Lineage.

Mo Chen sighed.

"Now we have no choice but to go there. Let's wait until the Ningguo army retreats before making any further plans."

Mo Chen's move was out of desperation; several thousand members of the Mo Lineage had fled this time.

As the head of the family, he certainly had to make sure these people were settled.

At this moment, a Mo family martial artist quickly caught up from behind:

"Master! Master!"

Mo Chen turned around and asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

"Master, we've just received news that the Ning Kingdom's army has withdrawn!"

Upon hearing this, the Mo family members around them all showed joy.

"They've withdrawn? Really?" Mo Chen was also surprised.

"The news is accurate; it comes from the royal family. Just now, the Ning Kingdom army has withdrawn from the border," the messenger reported excitedly.

"Has the royal family's support arrived?"

The only thing Mo Chen could think of was the arrival of the Yue Kingdom's royal army. Only the arrival of the royal army could force the Ning Kingdom's army to retreat.

No, the royal army has not appeared.

The messenger's words surprised everyone even more.

If the imperial army didn't arrive, why did the Ning Kingdom withdraw its troops?

That was an army of 100,000. Having already captured Liuyang Town, they should have continued to advance and seize more territory.

The messenger reported:

"Patriarch, I have received information that after the Ning Kingdom army entered Liuyang Town, they dispatched 20,000 troops separately to the Xingfeng Sect."

"These 20,000 troops were routed by the Xingfeng Sect warriors before they even reached Xingfeng Sect. I suspect that this is why the Ning Kingdom army chose to retreat!"

Upon hearing this, both Mo Chen and Mo Yuandao showed expressions of astonishment.

"Xingfeng Sect defeated Ning Kingdom's 20,000-strong army?" Mo Chen's face was filled with astonishment; this news was truly shocking.

"This news from the patriarch is undoubtedly true. I heard that there were five Transformation Realm martial artists in that army! But they were still defeated by the Xingfeng Sect. This matter is being spread everywhere now, but as for the specifics, I have no idea."

The messenger's words left the Mo family members somewhat dazed.

Five martial artists at the Transformation Realm?

What does this mean? A martial artist at the Transformation Realm could easily wipe out their entire Lineage.

Not to mention that these five Transformation Realm martial artists were leading an army of 20,000.

Such a lineup was actually defeated by the Xingfeng Sect!

At this moment, everyone in the Mo family was so shocked that they were speechless.

"Patriarch, what do we do now?" Mo Yuandao asked.

Mo Chen thought for a moment and said:

"I won't go to Pingxi City, and Liuyang Town has already been massacred, so there's no point in going back. I plan to go to Hengduan Mountain to seek refuge with the Xingfeng Sect!"

Upon hearing Mo Chen's words, everyone in the Mo family was taken aback.

Mo Chen is preparing to make the Mo family a vassal force of the Xingfeng Sect.

The Mo family was surprised because becoming a vassal of the Xingfeng Sect meant they would have to relinquish some of their power and interests to the Xingfeng Sect.

At the same time, they have to give up some autonomy and accept the control and command of the Xingfeng Sect.

"Patriarch, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" an elder said, trying to dissuade him.

After all, Xingfeng Sect was once a force on par with them.

To willingly become someone else's vassal state is truly beneath us.

"What's wrong with that? The fact that Xingfeng Sect was able to defeat Ningguo's 20,000-strong army is enough to prove its strength. My Mo family becoming an ally of the Xingfeng Sect is equivalent to having a powerful backer."

Mo Chen made this decision after careful consideration.

The fact that this Xingfeng Sect was able to defeat the Yue Kingdom army proves its strength.

Xingfeng Sect is only just beginning to rise to prominence.

This is the best time to join the Xingfeng Sect.

Seeing Mo Chen's resolute attitude, the Mo family members dared not raise any further objections and all bowed and said:

"We will obey the patriarch's orders!"

Mo Chen is the most charismatic among the generations of Mo family heads.

Now that Mo Chen has made his decision, they will naturally have something to say.

In the center of Liuyang Town, Yue Yao was standing on a rooftop.

She clutched a detailed document about the Xingfeng Sect tightly in her hand.

"Chen Feng..." she murmured the name, her heart filled with doubt and curiosity.

According to the information in this document, the speed at which this Xingfeng Sect has risen to prominence is simply astonishing.

It has been less than two months since Xingfeng Sect was established.

However, it was in this short period of time that...

Xingfeng Sect rose from an obscure little sect to become one of the most powerful forces on the northern border of the Yue Kingdom.

Xingfeng Sect first decisively wiped out the Black Wind Stronghold in Hengduan Mountain, and then annihilated the powerful Jiang Household in one fell swoop.

Especially Chen Feng, the sect leader of the Xingfeng Sect, whose identity is extremely mysterious.

Even the secret agents of the Yue Kingdom royal family were unable to obtain any definite information about him.

A royal warrior standing nearby then spoke up:

"Your Highness, I have also discovered that Jiang Hong, the commander of the Forbidden Martial Guard, arrived in Liuyang Town half a month ago."

"She disappeared not long after arriving in Liuyang Town, and the Jiang Household that Xingfeng Sect wiped out was Jiang Hong's Lineage."

Yue Yao asked in confusion, "Wasn't this matter investigated?"

Even though a commander at the Transformation Realm level doesn't hold a high position in the royal family, their disappearance would certainly warrant an investigation.

The royal warrior replied:

"Originally, the higher-ups were planning to send someone to investigate, but it was temporarily put on hold due to the Ningguo army's incursion into the territory."

The royal warrior then inquired, "Your Highness, should we send someone to investigate this Xingfeng Sect?"

A small sect has defeated 20,000 Ningguo troops and killed so many Transformation Realm martial artists; this is something the royal family should take seriously.

Yue Yao's beautiful eyes flickered, and she said, "No need, I will investigate this matter personally."

Yue Yao planned to visit Xingfeng Sect herself; she was very curious about their unique hidden weapons.

If the royal family were to investigate, the people of the Xingfeng Sect would certainly become wary.

The royal warrior nodded, not daring to say anything more.

Yue Yao gave the instructions:

"The battle here is over. Have someone compile a list of the martial arts forces that participated in resisting the Ning Kingdom's army and distribute the rewards."

Rewarding meritorious service was also a tradition in the Yue Kingdom.

After each battle between the two countries, the royal family of the Yue Kingdom would bestow rewards.

In fact, this was also a way for the Yue Kingdom royal family to appease the people.

If no reward is given for the merit, the massacre will be discussed and people will question the royal family.

Only mutual benefit can stabilize these martial arts forces within the Yue Kingdom.

As long as the benefits are high enough, these martial arts forces will ignore the matter of massacring entire cities.

But what these martial arts factions are unaware of is...

The rewards bestowed by the Yue Kingdom royal family were actually the result of their many years of offerings.

It's just that a portion of it was returned in a different way.

The royal warrior hesitated and asked:

"Normal merits are easy to calculate, but the Xingfeng Sect another one."

Xingfeng Sect defeated Ningguo's 20,000-strong army; this achievement was not something he could decide on his own.

This achievement is truly immense.

Yue Yao thought for a moment and said:

"All martial arts forces within a 200-mile border region will be placed under the jurisdiction of the Xingfeng Sect."

Upon hearing this, the royal warrior was startled.

Xingfeng Sect was given jurisdiction over martial arts forces within a 200-mile radius.

This means that Xingfeng Sect has been given a royal appointment.

The significance of this is extraordinary.

Although the royal warriors were alarmed, they dared not ask any further questions and then left.